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My laptop will not recognize my mouse

  • 22-05-2011 6:07pm
    #1
    DeadMoney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭


    Hey, for some reason my mouse has suddenly stopped working. I have tried all of my USB ports but a bubble pops up saying windows can not recognize the device. Anyone know how I might fix this?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    T0mmyM
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭T0mmyM


    If you can, try it on another PC, to make sure the mouse isn't faulty.

    If the mouse is ok, it could be a driver issue.


  • #3
    DeadMoney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭DeadMoney


    T0mmyM wrote: »
    If you can, try it on another PC, to make sure the mouse isn't faulty.

    If the mouse is ok, it could be a driver issue.

    Thanks yeah I think its a driver that needs to be updated. I tried this so called free driver scan software but it requested that I pay a subscrition to download the missing driver. You know of any other free ways I can down load the required driver?


  • #4
    ArtyM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭ArtyM


    Manufacturer's website will have drivers to download. A mouse should work though with a basic driver. Remove that driver scanner - they are a croc tbh


  • #5
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,998 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    If its a HP laptop reinstall the bios. In fact reinstall the bios regardless, base HID drivers rarely malfunction.


  • #6
    fionny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭fionny


    As already said a mouse driver going funny almost never happens, I would imagine the mouse itself is at fault. Did you try the suggestion of using it in another computer?

    Pound to a penny its banjaxed.


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  • #7
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,239 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    No jackas-ness intended, is it wireless, if so is it charged? Sorry not implying youre a loony but I work in a phone shop and so many people will have me halfway through booking their phones in to be repaired for not turning on and when i double check, turns out they just haven't charged the things!

    Open up windows update, sometimes it finds automatic updates for peripherals. Most likely you'll be in PCW tomorrow for a new mouse though.


  • #8
    DeadMoney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭DeadMoney


    Thanks, I think it is the mouse thats broke. When i plug it in the red light come on though underneath it. Sometimes it even work for a few seconds but then it goes.


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